A native of Montgomery, Skip was born at Maxwell Air Force Base Hospital; shortly after he and his parents moved to Fort Worth Texas. Skip attended St. Edwards Catholic High School for boys in Austin Texas. Upon graduation from Auburn University he taught school and was an administrator at Capitol Heights Junior High and at Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery. He served as Assistant Director of Admissions for Auburn University-Montgomery.
James E. “Skip” Dotherow joined Ballard Companies in 2003 as Vice President for Finance and Acquisitions and became Executive Vice President in 2006
Skip has spent the past twenty-five years as a senior administrator in various colleges, universities and hospital foundations across the United States. His primary role has been serving at the Vice Presidential level as the chief fundraiser for the institution. In this capacity he has been active in securing the necessary revenues for projects ranging from library additions, resident halls, office buildings, special interests projects, diabetic resource units and permanent endowments.
He has proven his ability to help investors maximize their resources in pursuit of their stated goals. He has demonstrated his ability to assist investors and others in identifying projects that most closely meet their inpidual goals.
He is a retired member of the United States Air Force having served 33 years of combined federal service including two years in the United States Army. The last 10 years was with the Defense Intelligence Agency.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education in 1972. He completed his Masters Degree in Educational Administration at Auburn University in 1974. He received his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Educational Policy, Management and Technology from the University of Oregon in 2000.
Skip is active in the community serving as chairman of the Wright Flyers of the Chamber of Commerce; board member for the Alabama World Affairs Council; serves as secretary to the board of Trustees for the Air University Foundation, Maxwell Air Force Base; serves on the School of Education Advisory Board, Auburn University- Montgomery Campus; he is a life member and trustee of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4176 and American Legion Post 2.
Skip is married to the former Teresa L. Kirby of Cross City, Florida and have two grown children, Blythe-Christian Romaine of Tuscaloosa, Al. and James Edward.